Chapter 78: Mental transformation, sudden increase in strength, memory palace!
Following the whispers in Ciel's mind, Deep Blue began to deduce the brain occlumency technique.
Waves of knowledge flooded into Charles' mind, making his eyes show enlightenment.
Brain occlumency is more of an application of mental will than magic.
It does not require a wand or spell, it only requires a strong spirit and will, and the invocation of one's own spiritual will.
In a sense, Occlumency is not just a skill for wizards.
Muggle monks, ascetics, meditation practitioners, and even some Muggles with extremely strong wills and clear goals may actively or passively master the art of brain occlusion.
Some schools call the state of entering the brain-blocking technique meditation, some call it mirror, the names are varied, but the effects are similar to the wizard's brain-blocking technique.
It's just that compared to the wizards' already very perfect method of practicing brain occlumency, it is more difficult for them to master this thing.
After entering this state, there will be no distracting thoughts in the mind, and the mind can be more focused, which is very effective in learning and researching.
Therefore, for alchemists and potion masters among wizards, brain occlumency is almost an essential skill for them.
Not only to prevent the unique formula in their minds from being dug out by Legilimency, but also because the state of brain occlumency can prevent them from being disturbed by distracting thoughts when they need to concentrate the most.
At this time, as Deep Blue deduced the brain-blocking technique, Charles gradually felt the magical effect of this ancient skill that was praised by both Dumbledore and Snape.
He felt the countless scattered thoughts and associations in his mind gradually dissipate.
A clear and transparent feeling emerges in my heart, and my spirit and will are becoming more focused than ever before.
An instinctive joy arose in Charles' heart.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had been so pure, perhaps it was during his carefree childhood in his previous life.
But later, as I grew older and was exposed to more and more information and things, it became increasingly difficult to enter a state of immersion. I could no longer concentrate on one thing to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep like when I was a child.
Even when I sit in front of the high-end computer that I dreamed of as a child, I feel bored and it is difficult to devote myself to it.
In this life, even though Charles traveled through time and his body developed again, his soul and spirit were still in the state of an adult.
But now, as the Occlumency deduction progressed, Ciel felt as if his mind was being dusted off.
Then, a deep blue mechanical prompt sounded in my mind.
"The first Occlumency deduction is complete."
The next moment, an unprecedented sense of clarity emerged in Charles' mind.
He even had the feeling that he could keep his brain in a blank state for up to an hour or two without any distracting thoughts.
This state requires wizards to practice brain block for many years to enter.
For those Muggle monks and ascetics, even more than ten years or even dozens of years of struggle may not be able to achieve their goals.
But for Charles, it was just a moment.
Since this was his first deduction, the points consumed were just a small amount for Charles.
But the changes this brought to Charles were immediate.
Ciel raised his wand in doubt.
His mind was more focused than ever before, without any distractions, and he performed a transformation spell.
It is much easier than before, and the accuracy and strength have been greatly improved, as if it has reached a new level!
Charles tried to activate the Night's Edge spell again. From his perspective, the lightsaber bursting out from the tip of the wand was much more stable than before, and its power also increased to a higher level.
After pondering for a while, Ciel suddenly realized, "The magic in this world is certainly related to the strength of magic power, but it also has a more idealistic nature."
"The Killing Curse requires a strong desire to kill, and the Cruciatus Curse requires a strong urge to torture a person. Even for various daily magic, the most common reminder for young wizards in the original book by the professor when they practice is to concentrate and think about the effect of the magic."
"Everything shows that mental concentration will have a great impact on the power of the spell and whether it will be effective."
"Before I learned Occlumency, I was skilled in magic as if it were instinct. However, as an adult, I had a scattered mind and uncontrollable thoughts, which prevented me from concentrating 100%."
"The power and accuracy of the spell have also been affected."
"Now that the first deduction of Occlumency is complete, I can already gather all the distracting thoughts in my mind. When I cast a spell, I can concentrate more on the spell. Of course, the power and effectiveness of the spell will be greatly improved!"
After figuring this out, Charles couldn't help but reveal a look of joy on his face.
The development of Occlumency brought about a transformation in his spirit and a dramatic increase in his strength, which was definitely an unexpected surprise.
He conservatively estimated that his strength had improved by at least 50% in all aspects compared to before completing the brain closure surgery!
Ciel finally understood why Dumbledore and Voldemort, two wizards at the top of the world, had such profound attainments in Occlumency and Legilimency.
Perhaps this is also a necessary quality for a wizard to stand at the top!
"It seems that Occlumency is more important than I expected."
"I originally just used it as a key to drive myself crazy and enter the dream world of R'lyeh, but now, I need to spend more points to upgrade it."
"This is so important that it can even be compared to my Animagus Transfiguration and the Dragon Language Magic of the Ancient Dragon Form."
After a moment's hesitation, Ciel looked at the points required to perform a second deduction of the brain block technique.
It’s about 100,000, which is not a burden for him now.
Thinking that he might have to face Dumbledore and Voldemort's Legilimency frequently in the future, and that Occlumency itself had greatly improved Ciel's strength, Ciel continued to speak to Deep Blue.
"Deep Blue, Occlumency re-deduction."
"The direction of deduction... is to deduce in a direction that can continue to improve your spirit."
The next moment, 100,000 points were deducted.
Knowledge is pouring in like a tide.
Occlumency is the product of wizards' thorough understanding of the brain, and its practice efficiency is dozens or hundreds of times higher than that of Muggles who are also pursuing the same goal.
If you want to go one step further, you will have to go through a lot of experiments.
But at this time, with the help of Deep Blue, Ciel easily surpassed the original scope of Occlumency.
In the state of brain occlumency, Charles closed his eyes and saw a mirror in front of him, with nothing in it except him, spotless.
Then, an ancient palace with distinct layers appeared in the mirror.
The palace is filled with densely packed grids, as if various things could be stored in them according to categories.
A deep blue mechanical prompt sounded at this time.
"Secondary deduction of Occlumency completed."
"The host has obtained the spiritual realm cultivation method - Memory Palace."
Sorry for the late update, I seem to be out of shape and not feeling well. But I will try to finish the 10,000th update before 12:00. I will update more if my body allows, and I will definitely update more tomorrow if I can't hold on.
Thank you for your support.
(End of this chapter)
